A number of students, however, fall behind. Whether it is a pregnancy, a jail sentence, or simply not having enough credits to graduate on time, traditional schools don’t seem to work for them.

Usually, they either drop out or they turn to institutions like the Baltimore Liberation Diploma Plus (BLDP) High School, a school that allows older students to earn their diplomas. The cut-off age for students is 21. ..more

Maryland’s largest city is located along the Patapsco River just off the Chesapeake Bay in the middle of the state. Founded in 1729, Baltimore is the second largest seaport in the Mid-Atlantic United States and is situated closer to Midwestern markets than any other major seaport on the East Coast. Baltimore's Inner Harbor was once the second leading . ..more